I work as a software engineer. My boss doesn't care when I work or how long I work, as long as I get the job done. I can also work from home whenever I want. So, it's pretty low stress for me.
And no, I've never told my boss. I don't think it's worth it. I realize that BP is listed as a "disability", but I don't want to deal with all the potential judgment. The only time I would ever disclose my BP is if I'm having a particularly difficult time at work and I can't deliver.
I did leave my old job though because it was too high stress. I was working for a government contractor and they didn't tell me that I was forced to work 9.5-hour days. I was like, "you've got to be kidding me!" When I complained about it, they said, "depending on your contract, your boss may ask you to work overtime." Well, yeah... I was working "overtime" for 5 months in a row, and I wasn't even getting extra pay for it! (Apparently the contract said there was no overtime pay since the government was paying us a flat rate, which I didn't know about... and in my defense, who reads a 10-page contract in size 5 font?) So, I quit. I was getting paid crap anyways.
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